The Best Of The Best At The Brooklyn Museum
The Sneaker show may be getting all the hype as *the* summer exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, but remember: this is a big place! In addition to an impressive, usually pretty empty-of-tourists permanent collection of works from ancient Egypt to 21st-century Brooklyn (they call these “Long-Term Installations”, and they are filled with strange and beautiful things), the […]

The Rise of Sneaker Culture at Brooklyn Museum
Sneakherheads rejoice! The Brooklyn Museum is showcasing the artistic value and history of sneakers in an exhibit called The Rise of Sneaker Culture. The exhibit runs July 10 - October 4.

Seward Johnson’s Sculptures Bring Fun to The Garment District
Get your cameras ready! The Garment District has some new residents, courtesy of New Jersey sculptor Seward Johnson. 18 painted bronze sculptures were installed on Broadway between 36th and 41st Streets, courtesy of the neighborhood’s Garment District Alliance. The subjects of Johnson’s life-like and life-size sculptures range from iconic movie stars and famous Impressionist paintings to ordinary people.

Best Public Swimming Pools in NYC
It's officially summer! Get out there and swim, dive, doggy-paddle, and splash in one of NYC's biggest and best outdoor public swimming pools!

Williamsburg’s Famed Giglio Feast Going On Now Through July 19th
The Giglio Feast returns to Williamsburg this week for its 128th annual celebration. Those with Italian heritage put their pride on display at the festival, which is chock full of food, faith and tradition. This is an Italian street fair done right, and you have until July 19th to experience it -- so hurry up!

Summer Fun Both Inside and Outside At The Met
  No such thing as summer vacation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art! True, like all of our world-class cultural institutions, the Met holds back any true blockbuster art shows for the fall season, and the heavy tourist influx around the holidays, but summer is huge up here by the park as well, with seemingly […]

Philippe Parreno Takes Over the Park Avenue Armory With Light, Sound, Film & Magic
Redefining the exhibition experience at the Armory, find out why Philippe Parreno's latest exhibit full of light, sound, film & magic might be the most exciting of the year.

Coney Island Fun Guide: Food and Art At Coney Smorgasburg & Coney Art Walls
Coney Island is the quintessential New York attraction, from the beach to the boardwalk to the rides. Now you can add two new Coney Island destinations to your to-do list.Brooklyn's premier source of hip food vendors, is opening an outpost on Coney Island this summer. The popular food market will take up residence in a 50,000 square-foot lot in Coney Island, serving beer, wine and other summery drinks. After filling up on all the great treats check out Coney Art Walls which features the work by more than a dozen graffiti and street artists, many of them old-school and some new.

Here Are The 5 Best NYC Things To Do In July
July 2015 is so packed with fun events, outdoor concerts, festivals and things to do. Here's some favorites going on all over NYC in the coming weeks.

NYC Summer Adventure: Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens
The Socrates Sculpture Park, located at the western end of Broadway in Long Island City, Queens (about a half mile walk from the N/Q station), is one of the great grass-roots success stories of the past few decades here in New York City. In 1986 a group of local activists and artists banded together and, with some help and leadership from world-renowned sculptor Mark di Suverno, transformed an illegal dumping ground and abandoned landfill into both a working studio and a public exhibition space right on the banks on the East River.